Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 8/12/2011
This daily newsletter provides an overview of the natural disasters that happened in the last 24 hours and response measures for ongoing disasters. GDACS currently covers earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions and floods. The color coding (red, orange, green) is related to the estimated humanitarian impact of the event.
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Disaster events in the last 24 hours
GDACS detected the following potential disasters. For up-to-date media coverage, latest maps and ReliefWeb content related to these disasters, please go to GDACS homepage.
Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
  | Automatic impact report (JRC)  THIRTEEN-11 in NWPacificPDC—12 Aug 2011   Tropical Depression THIRTEEN-11 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. |
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| Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily 4-Aug-2011 16:23 |
| Puyehue Volcano Eruption - Chile/Argentina 14-Jun-2011 10:33 |
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| Horn of Africa Drought Crisis Situation Report No. 9 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:05:39 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Eastern Africa. It covers the period from 3 to 10 August. The next report will be issued on or around 17 August. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? ICRC is gradually scaling up its operations in central and southern Somalia from 162,000 food beneficiaries to an additional 1.1 million people ? roughly half of those currently cut off. ? Al-Shabaab announced its withdrawal from Mogadishu on 6 August. However insecurity remains a concern for humanitarian actors in the Somali capital. ? A fourth refugee camp in Ethiopia?s Dollo Ado region, at Hilaweyn, officially opened on 5 August, with the first transfers of refugees from the overcrowded Dollo Ado transit centre. ? About half of food aid beneficiaries in Ethiopia will get an incomplete ration of pulses and Corn Soy Blend in the next round of distributions, due to lack of funding and procurement difficulties. ? Kenya?s food needs for the rest of the year are being assessed by mobiles teams fanned out across the country, as the government sets up a task force to manage all relief food distribution. |
| Inundaciones 2010-2011: Informe de Situacion 38 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:48:28 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Colombia Este informe es un producto de la Sala de Situacion Humanitaria. Cubre el periodo del 28/07/2011 al 10/08/2011. El proximo informe sera publicado aproximadamente el 29/08/2011. I. PRIORIDADES/PUNTOS DESTACADOS
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| Colombia: Tierralta (Cordoba) - Informe de situacion No. 1 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:51:02 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Colombia Este informe fue elaborado por OCHA con informacion proporcionada por entidades y organizaciones humanitarias. Cubre el periodo del 07/08/2011 al 10/08/2011. PRIORIDADES / PUNTOS DESTACADOS ? Al menos 326 familias (1.285 personas) se han desplazado en zona rural de Tierralta. ? 139 familias de cinco veredas estan en riesgo de desplazamiento. ? Por la magnitud de la emergencia, no toda la poblacion ha recibido asistencia. A la fecha, todos los ninos y ninas desplazados se encuentran desescolarizados. ? Las principales necesidades se presentan en los sectores de albergue, agua y saneamiento y educacion en emergencias. Cuatro integrantes de una misma familia fueron asesinados por miembros de un grupo armado post-desmovilizacion en la vereda Cumbia, municipio de Tierralta el 7 de agosto. En los mismos hechos, se reporto la desaparicion de dos personas mas, quienes fueron encontradas muertas el lunes 8 en una zona aledana a esta vereda. Tras la masacre, por solicitud de la Defensoria del Pueblo se reforzo la presencia de la Fuerza Publica en la zona. Sin embargo, entre el 7 y 8 de agosto, 326 familias (1.285 personas) de las veredas Pailas, Pailitas, Cumbia, Nueva Esperanza, Saltillo y Revuelto se desplazaron hacia el caso urbano de Tierralta. El 7 de agosto, llego un primer grupo de poblacion desplazada. La atencion de urgencia fue provista por la Parroquia, la Defensoria Comunitaria y Accion Social. De acuerdo con informacion de la Defensoria del Pueblo, existe un riesgo de desplazamiento de 139 familias mas que permanecen en la zona. |
| OCHA Philippines Humanitarian Update, 1 June - 31 July 2011 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:08:05 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Philippines (the) Key Points ? The seasonal southwest monsoon aggravated by consecutive tropical cyclones brought heavy rains over Mindanao and other parts of the Philippines causing floods, flashfloods and landslides. ? The widespread flooding in Central Mindanao has affected 860,000 people. 455,000 home-based people in Maguindanao province are still in need of emergency relief and early recovery support. ? The provision of clean, safe water and waste management are the priority in the flood-affected communities in Maguindanao. ? The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator approved a grant of US$4.9 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for the flood response to address the urgent needs in Food, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Nutrition and Logistics in Mindanao. ? In other parts of the country, more than 80 floods, flashfloods and landslides have left at least 170 people dead or missing and 19,400 houses damaged in June and July, according to government reports. ? The Mid-Year Review of the Mindanao Humanitarian Action Plan was launched on 20 July in Geneva with outstanding requirements of $25.3 million. Early Recovery, Education, Coordination, Health and Protection (including Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence) are the most underfunded sectors that require urgent funding. |
| Somalia Famine & Drought Situation Report No. 8 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:32:37 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya This report is produced by OCHA Somalia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA in New York. It covers the period from 8 to 10 August 2011. The next report will be issued on or 15 August 2011. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? A considerable increase in aid has been delivered in Mogadishu, despite continued skirmishes ? The emergency revision of the Somalia Consolidated Appeal has been completed; US$1.06 billion is being requested, of which $500 million has been received ? The Transitional Federal Government has established a disaster management agency to coordinate the provision of humanitarian assistance |
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| Eastern Africa: Drought ? Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 9 Aug 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:54:11 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Famine has spread in Somalia, including Mogadishu, and threatens to expand throughout the south. US$1.3 billion is still needed to provide life-saving assistance to 12.4 million people. Country: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya  |
| Floods (as of 11 Aug 2011) - Location Map Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:19:30 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Senegal  |
| Floods (as of 11 Aug 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:16:15 +0000 Source: IFRC Country: Senegal  |
| Flood Watch Update (as of 11 Aug 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:52:18 +0000 Source: Government of Sudan Country: Sudan (the)  |
| Drought Monitoring with Modis in Kenya (as of 02 Aug 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:43:40 +0000 Source: National Disaster Reduction Center of China, UN Office for Outer Space Affairs Country: Kenya  |
| USG Humanitarian Assistance to South Sudan (as of 10 Aug 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:07:36 +0000 Source: US Agency for International Development Country: South Sudan (Republic of)  |
| USG Humanitarian Assistance to Yemen (as of 10 Aug 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:59:09 +0000 Source: US Agency for International Development Country: Yemen  |
| Crisis Atlas of Afgooye Corridor, Somalia (28 July 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:47:47 +0000 Source: UNOSAT Country: Somalia  |
| Migration Crisis from Libya - IOM Middle East North Africa Operations - Daily Statistical Report (09 August 2011) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:30:54 +0000 Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the), Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Italy, Malta, Niger (the), Sudan (the), Tunisia  |
| Climate Prediction Center's Africa Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET - August 11 - August 17, 2011 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:26:58 +0000 Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Agency for International Development Country: Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger (the), Senegal, South Sudan (Republic of), Sudan (the)  |
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